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CDFA Upcoming Events

CDFA // BNY Development Finance Webcast Series: Leveraging Development Impact Bonds (DIBs) in Underserved Areas
June 17, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern

CDFA Food Systems Finance Webinar Series: Sustaining Food and Farm Investment Amid Federal Funding Shifts
June 24, 2025
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern

Intro Housing Finance Course
June 25-26, 2025
Daily: 12:00 - 5:00 PM Eastern

SSBCI Coalition Meeting - Virtual
June 27, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern

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  • Elise Adelmann

    CDFA's Intro Housing Finance Course Returns!


    Manager
    This course will explore how the development finance toolbox can be utilized to support a myriad of housing challenges and opportunities. Join us online June 25-26!

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  • Noelle Sheets

    CDFA Launches Mentorship Program in Collaboration with U.S. Bank and CHFA


    Vice President, CDFA and Executive Director, CDFA Foundation
    Join this member-exclusive initiative to foster personal & professional growth in the development finance community. Apply today!

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  • Toby Rittner

    2025 CDFA National Development Finance Summit Topics Announced!


    President & CEO
    Learn about Summit, our discussion topics, how to register, and the conference location—San Juan, PR!

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Development Finance Headlines

Inflation Pressures Reshape Farm Finance Strategies
Morning AgClips | Jun. 2 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Green Finance | Resiliency | Rural Development
USDA Boosts State Food Safety Funding by $14.5M
USDA | Jun. 2 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance
Sustainable Ag Practices Drive Revenue Growth for 70% of Companies
TRELLIS | Jun. 2 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance
Narratives vs. Fundamentals: Battle in the Bond Market
VettaFi | Jun. 2 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance | Resiliency
Wall Street Warns: U.S. Bond Market Faces 'Decade of Reckoning' Amid Fiscal Strains
yahoo!finance | Jun. 2 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance | U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Valparaiso, IN Approves $117M Bond to Revitalize University Amid Financial Challenges
The Chicago Tribune | Jun. 2 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Education | Infrastructure Finance
Bond Market Raises Alarms Over U.S. Fiscal Stability Under New Administration
The Hill | May 31 | Bond Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Infrastructure Finance
Advocates Rally Nationwide to Defend Food System Amid New Administration Cuts
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition | May 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Resiliency | Rural Development
Innovative Financing Fuels CSA Growth: New Avenues for Local Food System
FarmstandApp | May 30 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Economic Development | Food Systems Finance | Infrastructure Finance | Resiliency | Rural Development
Florida Community Loan Fund Publishes its 2024 Annual Report: Strengthening Communities
Florida Community Loan Fund | May 30 | Community Development | Economic Development | Member News
Florida Community Loan Fund provided New Markets Tax Credit Allocation for Harry Chapin Food Bank
Florida Community Loan Fund | May 30 | Food Systems Finance | Member News | Tax Credits
Kroll - Senior Associate, Site Selection & Incentives Advisory
Kroll | May 30 | Member News | Job Postings & RFPs
Study Highlights Rural Capital Challenges and Opportunities
University of Montana | May 29 | Access to Capital | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | Rural Development | Tribal Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)
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